Focused Study: Contemporary Art and Health
Summary
Focused Study: Contemporary Art and Health is a basic level course aimed at artistic practitioners, cultural workers and healthcare practitioners who have an interest in understanding and working with the field of contemporary art and health. The Spring 2026 iteration of the course takes Death and Grief as its focus.
About
The aim of Focused Study: Contemporary Art and Health is to explore knowledge on the expanding multidisciplinary field of contemporary art and health. Each iteration of the course is organised around a particular thematic focus, which shapes the course content. Themes are designed to function as sites of critical investigation, providing a framework to consider different theoretical and practical perspectives. Each selected theme is understood as socially and politically relevant to global contemporary life and able to reflect and make space for multiple experiences and understandings of health. Over the course, students work on developing their own project proposal relevant to the theme.
Focused Study: Contemporary Art and Health is taught by Dr. Cathryn Klasto and Jason E. Bowman and includes contributions by invited guests. The course does not require previous knowledge or experience of contemporary art, health or the specific theme of death and grief. Emphasis is placed on a willingness to engage and a curious attitude towards the focus of the course.
Course Sessions
The course is taught in English and entirely at distance via Zoom. The course consists of lectures, seminars, workshops, and group tutorials. The course runs throughout the spring semester 2026 from January to June. Typically there is a one day class meeting (morning and afternoon) bi-weekly. It is expected that students prepare independently between classes.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
General entrance requirements
Special instructions for application
Apply in three steps
1. Apply for the course at universityadmissions.se. Deadline: 15 October, 2025.
2. Submit your letter of intent in SlideRoom. Deadline 15 October, 2025.
Applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent which should clearly state why you wish to attend the course. This should be a maximum of 1500 characters including spaces. The letter should be written in English.
Do not include name or contact details anywhere in the letter.
3. Application fee deadline / Deadline to document fee exempt status (EU/EEA citizens). Deadline 29 October, 2025.
4. Submit documentation proving you meet the entry requirements of the course on universityadmissions.se. Deadline 1 December, 2025.
Prior learning and exemption
If you do meet the formal entry requirements, you may be able to qualify through other knowledge and experience. You can apply to have this knowledge and experience recognised as prior learning.
Applying for assessment of prior learning
Please note that the application must be received by the application deadline.
Selection
The selection is based on a submitted Letter of Intent.
